To:E. M. SKLYANSKY

Written:Written at the end of June-beginning of July 1919Published:First published in 1965 inCollected Works, Fifth Ed., Vol. 50.

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      Moscow,Volume 44,

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Talkwith Vatsetis at once for him to give the greatest
attention to Penza and the Saratov-Balashov
breach.[2]

[1]Thedocument was signed also by Trotsky.—Ed.

[2]Thisrefers to the offensive of General Wrangel’s Caucasian army,
which was part of Denikin’s forces, in the direction of Saratov
and Penza.